EVANSTON, Illinois — Iowa's Brent Metcalf won his weight class for the third year in a row and was named Most Outstanding Wrestler at the prestigious Midlands Championships on Wednesday.

thehawkeye.com:In a rematch of last year's Midlands final, Metcalf beat Wisconsin's Kyle Ruschill 9-2 to improve to 15-0 on the year. Metcalf scored bonus points in five of his six matches and was named the Dan Gable Most Outstanding Wrestler for the tournament.

Metcalf, a Davison High School graduate, also helped the Hawkeyes win their third consecutive Midlands team championship. Iowa also is the two-time defending NCAA champs.